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Eddie Hearn confirms whether Joshua will face Tyson Fury next or take a warm up

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Anthony Joshua remained calm in front of tens of thousands of fans when he was urged by Tyson Fury to confirm their long-awaited fight.

The two British heavyweights have been on parallel tracks for much of their careers, and now, with retirement fast approaching, this is the last chance to make the fight happen.

After beating Arslanbek Makhmudov by unanimous decision in his comeback bout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Fury turned full his focus to Joshua, who had been watching the fight from ringside.

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Despite hints throughout the event that the bout would be confirmed that night, ‘AJ’ instead let fans in on the truth – his side is not signed yet, though he did say he could still face ‘The Gypsy King’ next. The lack of commitment led Fury to further goad him in the post-fight press conference.

Now, Eddie Hearn has told IFL TV that a fight in the interim is the route they are pursuing, with July targeted before the Fury fight in November. Joshua’s long-term promoter also discussed some finer details that must be addressed, including the broadcast situation.

“In this situation, with this rival, [Joshua] will want everything to be absolutely perfect, and so will we. And we’ll get there, but it’s not something that’s done over a couple of days.”

“Don’t forget, they had a two-fight deal, and we’re having a two-fight deal. Whatever the deal is for each individual, so be it. We’re exclusive to DAZN. That warm-up will be on DAZN and the [Fury] fight will be on Netflix.

“There’s different dynamics to the deal, and every deal is different. We have to make sure there’s a resolution. DAZN are not just AJ’s partners, they’re our partners as well. But they will get the comeback fight in July and then there will be a deal in place to keep them satisfied that his exclusivity will sit back for one fight and we’ll have a [Fury] fight on Netflix.”

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Who the former two-time unified heavyweight champion faces in the summer remains to be seen, with talk of Deontay Wilder cooling somewhat.

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Ducks HC Joel Quenneville on going ballistic at refs over no-call on Golden Knights’ GWG

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Anaheim Ducks coach Joel Quenneville was livid with the officials after they failed to call icing on the Vegas Golden Knights’ game-winning goal in Game 1.

The Ducks’ bench erupted in protest as Ivan Barbashev scored late in the third period following the controversial no-call. With the game tied 1-1 late in the third, Anaheim had pulled its goalie for an extra attacker.

On a play in the neutral zone, the puck was sent toward the Ducks’ end. Officials waved off icing, allowing Pavel Dorofeyev to make a nice pass to Ivan Barbashev, who scored the game-winner to take a 1-0 lead for Vegas in the series.

Quenneville didn’t hold back in the post-game presser, stating:

“Clearly, I disagreed with the call. Clearly, it was icing. But their guy stopped skating, which really made me annoyed.”

Anaheim Ducks fall to Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1

On Monday, the Anaheim Ducks suffered a 3-1 defeat to the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. The Golden Knights take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

After a goalless first period, Brett Howden opened the scoring for the Golden Knights after putting them ahead 1-0 at 3:14 of the first period. This was the lone goal scored in that period.

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“I just tried to put the puck deep and I saw Jack on the far side going through,” Barbashev said via NHL.com. “I thought for a second he beat him, and that’s why they waved it off. Jack just put a little pressure on him. They turned it over, and (Dorofeyev) made a great play.”

Mikael Granlund tied it 1-1 for the Ducks at 13:57 in the third period. Ivan Barbashev increased the lead to 2-1 for the Golden Knights at 15:02 before Mitch Marner‘s empty-net sealed the win for them.

“It’s Game 1. It is (about) which team finds its game the quickest that has the advantage,” Golden Knights coach John Tortorella said. “We’re fortunate. Fortunate that we found a way to win. They played well. Some of it had to do with them. They played well, but we have some things to work on.”

Game 2 returns to T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday, with the puck dropping at 9:30 p.m. ET.